Doyel: Purdue's in, Indiana's out, don't blame the messenger. Or correct his grammar.
By Gregg Doyel
Published on March 18, 2026.
Gregg Doyel's weekly Mailbagg column discusses the controversy surrounding the upcoming NCAA Tourney, where Purdue is set to play in the tournament, while Indiana basketball fans are complaining about the team's performance. The column, which also discusses the 1979 Indiana State Sycamores, comes from the weekly IndyStar text message group with IndyStar readers. Other topics include that Butler will replace Thad Matta with Travis Steele, and that Darian DeVries should never miss the NCAA Tournament again. Despite some fans' criticism, these fans acted with class, as this isn't social media, one of the single-worst forces in society today, but this is an awesome experience for readers. Despite this, Doyle acknowledges that the Hoosiers have been to exactly two of the last 10 NCAA tourneys and that they need to win a few games to make room for a sixth banner.
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